Sticky maple miso tofu

Easy baked tofu with maple miso glaze

This delicious sticky maple miso tofu recipe will take your tofu cooking to the next level. Baked until crispy and then finished on the stove in a maple miso marinade to make it chewy and sticky. Goes great in rice or buddha bowls or tofu veggie stir fry’s. This miso glazed tofu is full of a pleasing savory sweetness.

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• Easy baked tofu with maple miso glaze
• ❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
• 🥄 Marinade ingredients
• 👨‍🍳 How to press tofu
• ✏️ Expert tips
• 🔪 Equipment needed
• ❄️ Storing tips
• 🥄 Step by step directions
• 🥘 How to serve
• ❓FAQ’s
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe

• It’s a great introduction to tofu and will make you fall in love with it.
• It has an amazing chewy texture, similar to chicken.
• It’s vegan, healthy and high in protein.
• It’s a great way to replace meat in a recipe.
• It’s gluten free if you substitute liquid aminos for soy sauce
• It’s absolutely delicious

🥄 Marinade ingredients

This tofu is packed with flavor. It has a beautiful balance of sweet, salty, savory and acidic, as most Asian recipes do. Filled with simple ingredients and is an easy recipe.

• Soy sauce – if you’d like to make this gluten free, use gluten free soy sauce or liquid aminos.
• Maple syrup – this helps to balance out the salty flavors with a little sweetness.
• Rice vinegar
• Toasted sesame oil – make sure it’s toasted because it will give the marinade a unique flavor.
• Miso paste – Red, yellow or white miso paste are all good.
• Sriracha – leave out if you don’t like things spicy
• Minced fresh ginger & garlic
• Toppings: Sesame seeds or green onion make great toppings.

👨‍🍳 How to press tofu

You can press the tofu in one of two ways:

1. Get a tofu press (use code DAMNTASTY for 10% off). I put this off for years and now that I have one, I don’t know how I lived without it. It makes pressing tofu quicker and cleaner. You don’t have to clean up the water or get out a bunch of heavy pans and books. Press the tofu for 15 minutes if you have a press.
2. If you don’t have a tofu press, this is how to press tofu: Take it out of the package and set it on a plate. Wrap the tofu in paper towels or a lint free kitchen towel. Place a heavy object like a few pans or books on top and let it press for 30 minutes.

✏️ Expert tips

• We’re not going to be marinating the tofu before because we want to bake the tofu to make it crispy first. Marinating the tofu makes it a little more soggy.
• Before we bake the tofu, we’re going to season it with a little oil, salt, garlic powder and nutritional yeast.
• The secret to getting the tofu crispy while baking is to add a tablespoon or two or corn starch. Bake at 400 degrees until it crisps up. This usually takes 30 minutes.
• Line the tofu cubes on a baking tray with parchment paper, to prevent them from sticking. Once the tofu has baked, we’re going to finish it on the stove. Add the maple miso sauce to a sauté pan and stir until it thickens up.
• Once it’s thickened, add the crispy baked tofu. Coat the tofu in the miso glaze and warm it up until the marinade becomes sticky and caramelizes.

🔪 Equipment needed

The only tool that would make this all easier is a tofu press. Use code DAMNTASTY for 10% off.

You will also need a baking sheet pan and sauté pan.

❄️ Storing tips

The tofu will last in an airtight container in the fridge for about five days. Just warm it up in the microwave or on the stove. Add a splash of water if it’s too sticky and thick.

I haven’t tried to freeze this, but I believe it would freeze well in a freezer friendly bag. Just thaw it out completely and then warm up on the stove or in a microwave.

🥄 Step by step directions

Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full ingredients list and instructions!

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
2. Take the tofu out of the package and press for 15 minutes if you have a tofu press and 30 minutes if you don’t.
3. Cut the tofu into cubes. Add it to a large mixing bowl. Add the oil, nutritional yeast, garlic powder and corn starch and a pinch of salt. Gently mix until everything is mixed together well. Be gentle while stirring to make sure you don’t break the tofu.
4. Add the tofu to a lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until tofu is crispy and golden brown.
5. While tofu is baking make the marinade. In a small bowl or mug add 2-3 tablespoons of water to one tablespoon of miso paste. Stir until miso dissolves. Add the rest of the ingredients in the maple miso glaze section to the miso mixture. Mix well.
6. Once tofu has finished baking, add the maple miso glaze to a saute pan on the stove on medium low heat. Stir constantly until sauce starts to thicken. This takes about 1-2 minutes.
7. After sauce has started to thicken, add the baked tofu and stir until the tofu is well coated. Keep the tofu on the stove until the sauce starts to caramelize and become sticky on the tofu.
8. Serve on top of rice

🥘 How to serve

This easy sticky tofu goes really well on top of white or brown rice or quinoa.

You can also serve it as the protein source in a vegan buddha bowl.

Goes great with shiitake mushrooms, or steamed bok choy on the side.

Double the sauce and saute the tofu with some broccoli and vegetables to make a delicious stir fry.

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